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Edward Little is going to Cambridge!

Chapter 5: Winter Ball

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22/11/2009 at 18:02

Georgi Hodgson just bought her tickets to the Winter Ball!!! Woohoo!

 

22/11/2009 at 18:04

Henry Peglar can't wait to take his handsome boyf to the ball!

 

22/11/2009 at 18:12

Tom Hartnell BALL BALL BALL BALL BAAAAAALLLL BAAAAAALLLING

 

22/11/2009 at 18:26

John Bridgens thinks that Henry Peglar is too cute <3 and can't wait to be his Winter Ball date. Off to the library for now though, busy busy.

 

22/11/2009 at 18:39

Edward Little has his Winter Ball ticket!

 

23/11/2009 at 07:54

John Irving and the Franklin choir will be singing to the queue to the Winter Ball! Wish me luck (and warmth!)

 

23/11/2009 at 07:57

Harriet Goodsir is off for volunteering at the Zoology museum! Look out, visiting primary school groups, I'll be your tour guide today!



Messanger - Tommy Jopson

29/11/2009 at 14:18

 

Hey, how's your Elizabeth essay going?

Not too bad. Just got a paragraph on the Armada still to go.

Trying to make it as good.

In my last supervision Professor Crozier said he thought the central argument of my Mary I essay was "weak". Sigh.

I'm sure that it's just that he wants to push your ideas further. Didn't you say your report for this term was positive?

Yeah I guess. 

I don't know.

I don't think he likes me very much.

Nah I'm sure he does.

You don't know that.

I don't see how anyone could meet you and NOT like you, Ned. I certainly like you a lot ;)

Ned?

Are you still there?

Sorry. I didn't mean to be weird. 

 

Messanger - Graham Gore

29/11/2009 at 14:20

 

GG! ARE YOU THERE?? HELP ME

I was saying that to Tommy Professor Crozier doesn't like me

And they said

Quote

"I don't see how anyone could meet you and NOT like you, Ned. I certainly like you a lot ;)"

Is this flirting or am I being big headed? What do I say?

HELP

OK I'm here

Fairholme's here too

I read him your message

Deffo flirting

WHAT DO I SAY NOW?

They know I'm online but haven't replied

I need to say something soon

HELP

I mean, you like them, right?

Yes I fucking like them, GG.

I didn't want to make a big deal if it in case it didn't come to anything and then I'd just be an embarrassing blob of a person

I mean it was pretty obvious

NOT HELPING, grrrr

And you were already an embarrassing blob of a person. But that's why we love you.

Thanks for your support at this difficult time.

You have that winter Ball thing coming up, right?

Why don't you ask them to go with you?

Oh God

I was afraid you would say that

Worst case scenario they say no and term finishes in, what, 4 days? Then when you're back after Christmas it'll all be forgotten about

Worst case scenario I end up living on the same corridor as someone who rejected me and it's awkward AF

Also my Mum can’t pick me up until next week and Tommy’s staying over most of the holidays to help Professor Crozier with some research admin.

So it might just be the two of us being awkward on our corridor together once everyone is gone.

Ok yeah that's shitty.

What have you said to them now?

Nothing, I still haven't replied

Jesus, Ned!

Are they in their room? You should ask them in person. Don't just be a dick and leave them hanging.

Fine.

Fuck fuck FUUUUCK

YOU CAN DO IT NEDDIE, I BELIEVE IN YOU

OK I'M GOING OVER THERE NOW. JESUS CHRIST.

If I die of a heart attack over this I blame you.

JUST GO!

Going.

 

Status Updates

 

29/11/2009 at 15:14

Edward Little is very much looking forward to the Winter Ball :)

 

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Messanger - Tommy Jopson

29/11/2009 at 21:41

 

Hey, came looking for you just now :D 

Are you still finishing off in the library?

Yeah. Just give me like 20 mins. I'll be there.

How was Maths John's choir concert?

It was good. His solo was awesome.

Honestly though I would have rather have been making out with you some more ;)

Hehe

Your wish is my command

In 20 minutes

Need to finish this conclusion so that Professor Crozier doesn't think I'm a complete fuck up.

He doesn't think that, Ned.

Hey, wanna know a secret?

?

Professor Crozier told me last week that he thinks you're a "very promising young man"

ACTUALLY???

WHEN????

HOW????

WHAT???

<3

After my supervision we were having tea and I *may* have said that I would be sorry to see you go when the holidays start

And he *may* have inferred that I have a bit of a crush on you

Just a bit?

Ok, a big crush ;)

Likewise ;)

Anyway, he said that he's enjoyed supervising you and that you're a very promising young man

Omg

I am dying slightly

Thanks for telling me

You can thank me in person in 20 minutes ;)

Alright. Writing now. See you VERY soon I promise.

 

 

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Georgi Hodgson has tagged you in 27 photos in the album "Franklin Winter Ball <3"

 

Tommy Jopson has tagged you in 12 photos in the album "Winter Ball Fun :)"

 

Henry Peglar has tagged you in 17 photos in the album "Ball Bantz"

 

You have untagged 23 photos. Are you sure? Click to re-tag yourself.

 

Tommy Jopson tagged you in their new profile picture.

 

Your friendship request for Steph Stanley is pending.

 

Status Updates

 

03/12/2009 at 02:37

Georgi Hodgson looooooved the Winter Ball but doesn't want to leave Franklin. Crying foreverrrrr.

 

03/12/2009 at 02:53

Tom Hartnell loves to leave his laptop unattended and can't wait to go back home to his hot milf of a mum 

 

03/12/2009 at 02:57

Tom Hartnell will murder Henry Peglar in his sleep when term starts again. And his hot dilf of a boyfriend.

 

03/12/2009 at 03:05

John Bridgens is an innocent bystander in all of this.

 

03/12/2009 at 03:08

John Irving LOVED the Winter Ball!!! Can't wait for next year!!

 

03/12/2009 at 03:10

Tommy Jopson and Edward Little are in a relationship.

Notes:

So the shower buddies thing is based on real life and existed in a college my friend went to, but the building has since be redeveloped and turned into rooms with ensuite bathrooms so RIP the shower buddy system.

Also this is in contention for "most niche fic my brain has created to date". I took some liberties with the Facebook formatting/phrasing of that era to make it easier to read and set out, and on the assumption that the Venn diagram of Terror fans and old Facebook format enthusiasts is most likely two separate circles.